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what we coknow is there are thousands of them and the obama administration has assured us and the public before this came out that it happens infrequently, once in a while. >> warner: now, equally startling was your companion poos, what the district court judge, reggie walton, said to you about the fisa court's authority when you asked him about this. explain that a little more. >> so he's the chief judge of the secret spy court, the foreign intelligence surveillance court, that is supposed to be the lynchpin for the checks and balances on our government spying programs. it takes it really seriously. it does everything in a classified, secret skiff, but it's a diligent careful court. what he essentially said was there are practical limitations on what we can do and we must trust the government to report to us these violation because we can't independently, with our resources, ferret that out. >> warner: and why can't the court fer theatout, verifying the information independently? >> well, there are the obvious issues of resources. i mean, this is a court with a number of judges who all
what we coknow is there are thousands of them and the obama administration has assured us and the public before this came out that it happens infrequently, once in a while. >> warner: now, equally startling was your companion poos, what the district court judge, reggie walton, said to you about the fisa court's authority when you asked him about this. explain that a little more. >> so he's the chief judge of the secret spy court, the foreign intelligence surveillance court, that is...
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in this case, we'll see cuts, i mean depending on exactly how the obama administration runs things, we may not see anything at all march first. >> reporter: well, not exactly nothing. federal workers and many contractors will get letters tomorrow or early next week giving them notice that they might be furloughed soon. it's hard to see how that would boost consumer confidence and retail sales next month. but the longer the cuts last, the deeper the impact. >> if this goes for the whole year, next seven months, there is no doubt we will have $85 billion in cuts. there will be people laid off, there will be furloughs, there will be contracts canceled, so if you take the whole time, yes. but on the fourth or march, almost nothing like that will happen. the real deadline to worry about now is march 27. that's when funding for the government runs out. and if that happens, it won't be a few workers who are furloughed. most of the government will shut down. fr social security offices to nation parks and the department of agriculture. >> if you live in iowa and you go to the local county agent
in this case, we'll see cuts, i mean depending on exactly how the obama administration runs things, we may not see anything at all march first. >> reporter: well, not exactly nothing. federal workers and many contractors will get letters tomorrow or early next week giving them notice that they might be furloughed soon. it's hard to see how that would boost consumer confidence and retail sales next month. but the longer the cuts last, the deeper the impact. >> if this goes for the...
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>> well, the administration's stated policy has been since obama took office in 2009 that it wants to close guantanamo. but in the face of congressional opposition to its plan to bring the detainees into the united states, and later some restrictions imposed by congress on transferring them elsewhere to countries with troubled security conditions, that stated policy has been basically stated only. there has been very little effort by the administration for the past several years to actually do anything about it. it's been sitting on its hands, essentially, waiting for theolitical winds to shi aga. even ter congress granted it in 2012 the power to issue case by case waivers to those transfer restrictions to send people back to places like yemen. the administration has not exercised that authority once. and earlier this year it transferred away the high level state department diplomat whose job it was to negotiate detainee transfers. and it did not replace him. and so it is against that backdrop of ossification that the turmoil in guantanamo which for the first years of his presidency h
>> well, the administration's stated policy has been since obama took office in 2009 that it wants to close guantanamo. but in the face of congressional opposition to its plan to bring the detainees into the united states, and later some restrictions imposed by congress on transferring them elsewhere to countries with troubled security conditions, that stated policy has been basically stated only. there has been very little effort by the administration for the past several years to...
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the obama administration today laid out ways to get the government out of the mortgage market. they included eliminating the federal role in housing, except for the federal housing administration; a federal guarantee of mortgages only when the market is in trouble; or offering government mortgage insurance that kicks in only when private insurers cannot pay. the proposals come after the federally-backed mortgage providers fannie mae and freddie mac had to be bailed out, costing $150 billion. treasury secretary timothy geithner summed up the challenge. >> we need to wind down nanny and freddy and substantially reduce the government's footprint in the housing markets. and that's a process has to happen good allly because they are now the dominant source of housing finance and we want to be careful that that process happened in a way that doesn't interveer with or impede the process of repairing the housing market that still has a long way to go. >> holman: many republicans want to abolish fannie and freddie. they blame the companies for fostering reckless lending that triggered t
the obama administration today laid out ways to get the government out of the mortgage market. they included eliminating the federal role in housing, except for the federal housing administration; a federal guarantee of mortgages only when the market is in trouble; or offering government mortgage insurance that kicks in only when private insurers cannot pay. the proposals come after the federally-backed mortgage providers fannie mae and freddie mac had to be bailed out, costing $150 billion....
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and that it's also the evolution that the obama administration is under going. it's from that point of view but they're both germans. >> charlie: they me we want to restrain them or not. >> the chinese pride themselves on connecting the dots. so there can be situations when the united states has glorified things. at the same time they are not bothered with the design at all but very domestic pressures have come together. like seek the dalai lama and objections to the currency all within a month. so chinese say well it's obviously part of the design. that's why they believe in china. and someone the other day told me when president obama went to asia last year, he made a speech or a statement saying we are going to asia. now you and i know that it was done with sort of a standard campaign speech. and also it was something that was said to the europeans where they believed that europeans had felt neglected. but the ancients didn't fell neglected or they didn't know we left. when they say we returned a number of seemly people in china took this is a challenge. that
and that it's also the evolution that the obama administration is under going. it's from that point of view but they're both germans. >> charlie: they me we want to restrain them or not. >> the chinese pride themselves on connecting the dots. so there can be situations when the united states has glorified things. at the same time they are not bothered with the design at all but very domestic pressures have come together. like seek the dalai lama and objections to the currency all...
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administration. the court ruled arizona may not force immigrants to carry immigration papers or make it a crime for an illegal immigrant to hold a job or let police arrest suspected illegals without warrant. but the justices upheld a provision that requires police to check the immigration status of anyone they stop for other reasons. arizona's republican governor jan brewer called the decision a victory for the rule of law. she insisted it will be properly enforced. >> civil rights will be protectedded. racial profiling will not be tolerated. senate bill 1070 is equally committed to upholding the rule of law while ensuring that the constitutional rights of all in arizona are protected. >> woodruff: president obama issued a statement saying he was pleased the court struck down much of the law but remained, quote, concerned about the verification provision. no american should ever live under a cloud of suspicion just because of what they look like, the president said. the president did not speak about
administration. the court ruled arizona may not force immigrants to carry immigration papers or make it a crime for an illegal immigrant to hold a job or let police arrest suspected illegals without warrant. but the justices upheld a provision that requires police to check the immigration status of anyone they stop for other reasons. arizona's republican governor jan brewer called the decision a victory for the rule of law. she insisted it will be properly enforced. >> civil rights will...
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he was the hot to barack obama's cool. >> he was the punch line for a lot of late-night monologues. if anything, joe biden has emerged in this administration has a key player and indispensable player in dealing with the congress and the political part of politics, the people part of politics which the president does not spend a lot of time, effort, or energy on. >> do you agree with that. >> if you look at the deal with congress, they tried every other relationship, the obama, the reed-mcconnell relationship but it was the biden relationship that set it off. he know he how to run a meeting. he runs through them. that's how you run a meeting. he know he how to do that. >> recently the president at a press conference had to say i'm a friendly guy, i'm a people guy, but joe biden really is that. >> joe biden is. and joe biden's excesses of being a people person and gregarious and enormously approachable, have been very important to this administration and to what david pointed out what happened, particularly in the last couple of months. briefly, we always here this is the most importa
he was the hot to barack obama's cool. >> he was the punch line for a lot of late-night monologues. if anything, joe biden has emerged in this administration has a key player and indispensable player in dealing with the congress and the political part of politics, the people part of politics which the president does not spend a lot of time, effort, or energy on. >> do you agree with that. >> if you look at the deal with congress, they tried every other relationship, the obama,...
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a state department spokeswoman said the obama administration is concerned about all politically motivated detentions involving members of the muslim brotherhood. a bomb ripped through a busy coffee shop in northern iraq late today, killing at least 31 people. more than two dozen others were wounded. the bomb went off just after diners had finished sunset meals, breaking a daylong fast during the muslim holy month of ramadan. there's been new trouble in syria between rival rebel factions. gunman linked to al-qaeda killed a top commander of the free syrian army, a militia force backed by the u.s. and other western powers. a spokeswoman for the f.s.a. said it happened last night near a checkpoint in latakia province, close to the turkish border. the group called it an act of war, and vowed to retaliate. a train derailment in france today was the country's deadliest in years. at least six people died and dozens were injured when the train jumped the tracks and crashed into a station outside paris. it was loaded with passengers leaving for summer holidays and the upcoming bastille day. there w
a state department spokeswoman said the obama administration is concerned about all politically motivated detentions involving members of the muslim brotherhood. a bomb ripped through a busy coffee shop in northern iraq late today, killing at least 31 people. more than two dozen others were wounded. the bomb went off just after diners had finished sunset meals, breaking a daylong fast during the muslim holy month of ramadan. there's been new trouble in syria between rival rebel factions. gunman...
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., the obama administration would like to get ratified with russia. now the one republican senate, the administration has been lobbying, still holding that up. but is there any sign that john kyl the republican senator from arizona could turn out to be helpful on this? >> well, from the administration's perspective,ç what's interesting toç watch is the administration, their behavior toward kyl. which, they have been pretty confrontationol on the issue as a wol but not towards john kyl. they have been careful to say he has the best interests at heart, he is trying to keep the country safe. so they are not picking a fight with him. and his line has been we don't have time. and it's always been a question how much of it is a question of timing, gettinging this within the lame duck session of congress and how much is it a negotiation over what he really cares about which is modernizing the current nuclear facilities we have now. and the administration is not ideaologicallically opposed to t they are just trying to strike a deal where kyl gets what he
., the obama administration would like to get ratified with russia. now the one republican senate, the administration has been lobbying, still holding that up. but is there any sign that john kyl the republican senator from arizona could turn out to be helpful on this? >> well, from the administration's perspective,ç what's interesting toç watch is the administration, their behavior toward kyl. which, they have been pretty confrontationol on the issue as a wol but not towards john...
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and the obama administration the going to be able to maintain for very long. >> warner: mark mazzetti, thank you for joining us and i look forward to continuing our conversation about "the way of the knife" online. >> thanks very much. >> ifill: as margaret said, there is more of their conversation online, and you can find that on the rundown. >> woodruff: finally tonight, america's retirement system and the growing problems it poses for future generations. that's the subject of tonight's frontline, "the retirement gamble." correspondent martin smith looks at what was behind the shift to private plans known as 401(k)'s, the role of the financial services industry, and why too many americans have too little in savings. here's an excerpt about the plight of one worker and what he is facing. >> robert tilton smith entered the work force in 200 he taught far bit, worked at a coffee shop and then went to grad school where he ran up $40,000 in student loans. but on the bright side, he had no savings to lose during the 2008 crash. when he graduated with a master niece economics he was hired
and the obama administration the going to be able to maintain for very long. >> warner: mark mazzetti, thank you for joining us and i look forward to continuing our conversation about "the way of the knife" online. >> thanks very much. >> ifill: as margaret said, there is more of their conversation online, and you can find that on the rundown. >> woodruff: finally tonight, america's retirement system and the growing problems it poses for future generations....
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. >> like the obama administration, paulison, too, has been trying to convey a fuller portrait of what he achieved during the crises. today, i sat dune to discuss the legacy of the meltdown chronicled in his book "on the brink" and in a new documentary "hank" out today. >> second henry paulson, thank you for talking with us. judy, it's very good took here. >> here we are, five years after the financial collapse. you have said, there are still banks out there too big to fail. you have also said you expect -- in fact you think that another collapse is inevitable. do you think that it could happen at any time in the near future? >> judy, i think that the situation is much better than it was. we have come a long way, a lot has been done. the markets are functioning as normal right now. i think we have got the best financial system in the world. the most transparent, the most efficient. we still have work to be done. now, with regard to the banks, i'm actually pleased that we have the powers from dodd-frank which let regulators wind down any failing institution no matter how large outside o
. >> like the obama administration, paulison, too, has been trying to convey a fuller portrait of what he achieved during the crises. today, i sat dune to discuss the legacy of the meltdown chronicled in his book "on the brink" and in a new documentary "hank" out today. >> second henry paulson, thank you for talking with us. judy, it's very good took here. >> here we are, five years after the financial collapse. you have said, there are still banks out...
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. >> sreenivasan: president obama todareject republicaclaims that his administration covered up details about last fall's attack in benghazi, libya. four americans-- including u.s. ambassador chris stevens-- died in the assault on the diplomatic mission there. much of the focus has been on talking points composed just after the attack. it turns out that senior officials pushed to delete references to al-qaeda and prior warnings. but today, the president insisted there was no intent to deceive. the whole issue of talking points frankly throughout this process has been a side show. who executes some sort of cov-up or effort to tamp things down for three days? so the whole thing defies logic. the fact that this keeps on getting churned out frankly has a lot to do with political motivations. >> sreenivasan: republicans are seeking more details from veteran diplomat thomas pickering and retired navy admiral mike mullen, authors of an independent review of the benghazi incident. today california congressman darrell issa requested they discuss their findings with congressional investigators in
. >> sreenivasan: president obama todareject republicaclaims that his administration covered up details about last fall's attack in benghazi, libya. four americans-- including u.s. ambassador chris stevens-- died in the assault on the diplomatic mission there. much of the focus has been on talking points composed just after the attack. it turns out that senior officials pushed to delete references to al-qaeda and prior warnings. but today, the president insisted there was no intent to...
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by contrast, the pro obama pac has brought in less than $5 million. but the president's only campaign has received more money than all the g.o.p. contenders combined. the administration's change of heart also comes on a day when republicans are voting in three more states. and as the leading g.o.p. candidate, mitt romney continues to lambaste president obama's record. and for more on the president's reelection bid, we turn to his senior campaign strategist, david axelrod. david, thank you very much for joining us. first on this.... >> happy to be with you. >> woodruff:... on this reversal on whether to encourage your donors to give money to the so-called super pacs, does this mean you don't think you can win this election based on the contributions of ordinary americans? >> no, we certainly appreciate the contributions of ordinary americans, 1.3 million have donated to the president's campaign, most of them in small contributions 98% of them in small contributions. we appreciate that. what we're looking at is something unleashed by that supreme court
by contrast, the pro obama pac has brought in less than $5 million. but the president's only campaign has received more money than all the g.o.p. contenders combined. the administration's change of heart also comes on a day when republicans are voting in three more states. and as the leading g.o.p. candidate, mitt romney continues to lambaste president obama's record. and for more on the president's reelection bid, we turn to his senior campaign strategist, david axelrod. david, thank you very...
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congress and maybe some americans, as well. >> so how has this diplomatic track now changed president obama's task tonight? you bleakly reperred to it. what is different now? >> here is what is the same. what's not different is there is strong opposition within the public to go ahead with this. there was an nbc wall street journal poll released that show six in ten americans oppose the idea of going ahead. we saw those numbers reflected in the attitudes of members in congress, members of the senate and so the president has got to try to encourage people to help him keep the pressure on. he's making the argument and he will tonight that the credible threat of u.s. military forces, what produced this initiative but make the urging americans and the members of congress not to under cut him by denying him the ability to threaten force if the diplomatic track fails. >> so president obama makes his case tonight, john and then what happens? >> what happens is first of all, there will be a process of some sort in the united nations. there was fits and starts with that today but the president consulte
congress and maybe some americans, as well. >> so how has this diplomatic track now changed president obama's task tonight? you bleakly reperred to it. what is different now? >> here is what is the same. what's not different is there is strong opposition within the public to go ahead with this. there was an nbc wall street journal poll released that show six in ten americans oppose the idea of going ahead. we saw those numbers reflected in the attitudes of members in congress,...
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>> more important is that the obama administration rejected. they readily said in court doma was not driven by animous. in fact, they said doma-- what is called rational basis reviewsh the federal standard under equal protection when we evaluate laws-- the obama solicitor general, verrilli, said if rational base review is the tet doma would survive. this lou-- they said congress made a mistake in passing it but was not trying to discriminate. >> woodruff: so what role do you see discrimination playing in the outcome here? >> i see it playing a role. in 1996, it was really clear that the law was you take state marriage laws as you find them. you fold married people-- whether they have differences in racial restriction in the past or first cousins, second cousins if you were married in the state, they changed the rule to make sure married same-sex couples would not be included. quiet becomes is there a justification for making a new rule? and the justification that's been advanced by mr. clement is really around this idea of uniformity, that it's
>> more important is that the obama administration rejected. they readily said in court doma was not driven by animous. in fact, they said doma-- what is called rational basis reviewsh the federal standard under equal protection when we evaluate laws-- the obama solicitor general, verrilli, said if rational base review is the tet doma would survive. this lou-- they said congress made a mistake in passing it but was not trying to discriminate. >> woodruff: so what role do you see...
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republicans still accuse the obama administration of deception about the attack on the u.s. mission in benghazi eight months ago that killed u.s. ambassador christopher stevens and three other americans. california republican darrell issa chaired today's hearing. >> i want those watching this proceeding to know that we'veç made extensive efforts to engage the administration and to see and hear their facts. the administration, however, has not been cooperative, and unfortunately, our minority has mostly sat silent as we've made these requests. >> reporter: but maryland's elijah cummings, the top democrat on the government oversight committee, led his party's response that republicans merely are pursuing political gain. >> what we have seen over the past two weeks is a full-scale media campaign that is not designed to investigate what happened in a responsible and bipartisan way, but rather to launch unfounded accusations anç to smear public officials. let me be clear: i am not questioning the motives of our witnesses. i am questioning the motives of those who want to use t
republicans still accuse the obama administration of deception about the attack on the u.s. mission in benghazi eight months ago that killed u.s. ambassador christopher stevens and three other americans. california republican darrell issa chaired today's hearing. >> i want those watching this proceeding to know that we'veç made extensive efforts to engage the administration and to see and hear their facts. the administration, however, has not been cooperative, and unfortunately, our...
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is part of a culture of cover-ups by the obama administration. >> it seems like the truth is hidden from the american people just long enough to make it through an election. the american people have a right to the truth, to a government that delivers the facts, good or bad, no matter what. >> reporter: the committee's top democrat, sander levin of michigan, fired back that saying that goes too far. >> i totally, totally disagree. if this hearing becomes essentially a bootstrap to continue the campaign of 2012 and to prepare for 2014, we will be making a very, very serious mistake and, indeed, not meeting our obligation of trust to the american people. >> reporter: today's hearing is just the beginning of congress's examination of i.r.s. scrutiny of the tea party and other conservative groups. so far three congressional committees have announced plans to investigate. and, on tuesday, rn general eric holder announced the justice department was looking into whether any criminal violations have taken place. so far, the main source of information about what happened is j. russell george, a tr
is part of a culture of cover-ups by the obama administration. >> it seems like the truth is hidden from the american people just long enough to make it through an election. the american people have a right to the truth, to a government that delivers the facts, good or bad, no matter what. >> reporter: the committee's top democrat, sander levin of michigan, fired back that saying that goes too far. >> i totally, totally disagree. if this hearing becomes essentially a bootstrap...
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obama administration officials say the new longer timeframe will expand the center's ability to analyze data and identify terrorist threats. the announcement said changes do not give the government any new powers for collecting information. left unclear is the kinds of information on americans being collected, retained, and analyzed now, and how widely commercial data-- like travel records, credit card transactions, and phone calls-- is involved. the updates, the announcement said, were spurred by reviews of the failure to identify clues that might have anticipated the november 2009 fort hood shooting and the failed terrorist attack by the so-called "underwear bomber." for more on this expansion, we turn to michael leiter, the first director of the national counter-terrorism center under presidents george w. bush and obama. he's now with a private technology firm, and is also an analyst for nbc news. and james bamford, who's written extensively about intelligence matters and agencies. his most recent book is "the shadow factory: the ultraecre nsa fr 9/11 to the eavesdropping on america.
obama administration officials say the new longer timeframe will expand the center's ability to analyze data and identify terrorist threats. the announcement said changes do not give the government any new powers for collecting information. left unclear is the kinds of information on americans being collected, retained, and analyzed now, and how widely commercial data-- like travel records, credit card transactions, and phone calls-- is involved. the updates, the announcement said, were spurred...
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the obama administration told the court that epa was making progress here and was going forward with the rulemaking and it did not want the courts to intervene until epa did what it was supposed to do. and the court accepted that argument. >> ifill: okay, marcia coyle, another busy day. >> it was. and we have maybe two more left. >> ifill: okay, we'll talk to you then. >> thank you. >> brown: and coming up we will indeed >> brown: coming up, we'll have more on the future of class action lawsuits after the wal- mart ruling; plus, afghan women and the taliban; a high school course about refugees; children's allergies on the upswing; and remembering the big man. but first, the other news of the day. here's hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: white house officials today defended the president's conclusion that the u.s. is not involved in hostilities in libya. mr. obama used that reasoning last week to justify not seeking congressional approval under the war powers resolution of 1973. weekend reports said lawyers at the justice department and the pentagon argued otherwise. but white house s
the obama administration told the court that epa was making progress here and was going forward with the rulemaking and it did not want the courts to intervene until epa did what it was supposed to do. and the court accepted that argument. >> ifill: okay, marcia coyle, another busy day. >> it was. and we have maybe two more left. >> ifill: okay, we'll talk to you then. >> thank you. >> brown: and coming up we will indeed >> brown: coming up, we'll have more...
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the price at the pump prompted the obama administration today to perform some political damage control. >> domestic oil production is at an eight-year high in the united ates of america. >> the global price of oil is affected by a variety of factors, some of which are well beyond the control of any administration. >> we're not at a point where we can drill our way out of this problem. >> reporter: inflicting political damage is the job of republican presidential candidates. and they blasted the administration for allowing gas prices to double on the president's watch. >> i sometimes wonder why he does the things he does because they're not good for america if they're not creating jobs, not raising incomes, not getting us gasoline that we can afford. obama's energy plan is really only one wd. no. no drilling, no keystone pipeline. no listening to the american people. >> reporter: the criticism may be having an impact. a new "washington post"-abc news poll finds two out of three americans disapprove of the president's handling of gas prices. but analysts say the connection between overal
the price at the pump prompted the obama administration today to perform some political damage control. >> domestic oil production is at an eight-year high in the united ates of america. >> the global price of oil is affected by a variety of factors, some of which are well beyond the control of any administration. >> we're not at a point where we can drill our way out of this problem. >> reporter: inflicting political damage is the job of republican presidential...
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in terms of what the obama administration can do, i think this gives us the opportunity and significant leverage with the chinese to increase the amnt of transparency and debate on cyber and espeal to inease the dialogue with the people at the center. >> woodruff: is it the sort of thing a company or individual can say sign up for security software and prevent? >> i wouldn't worry necessarily as an individual but as a company i would download the report, i would take it to my i.t. or security staff and say what are we doing about the issues in this report? and then at the higher level, at the strategic level, i would swhal is my government doing about this? what is the position that we're going to take with the chinese. the they now have a hold they can use in discussion with our llie the chinese government that is not classified, it's unclassified. >> woodruff: very quickly, are we talking about legislation or somethat that can be done by executives? >> well, many support the legislation that chairman rogers who has put forth and for anyone who has privacy reports look at the report, y
in terms of what the obama administration can do, i think this gives us the opportunity and significant leverage with the chinese to increase the amnt of transparency and debate on cyber and espeal to inease the dialogue with the people at the center. >> woodruff: is it the sort of thing a company or individual can say sign up for security software and prevent? >> i wouldn't worry necessarily as an individual but as a company i would download the report, i would take it to my i.t....
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but an outside democratic interest group run by former obama administration officials pressured romney today with a television ad questioning his support for the g.o.p. medicare plan. >> mitt romney says he's on the same page as paul ryan, who wrote the plan to essentially end medicare. but with mitt romney, you have to wonder-- which page is he on today? >> suarez: this week also brought fresh signs that the 2012 republican field was beginning to come into shape. according to his aides, former minnesota governor tim pawlenty will officially enter the race next monday. and former utah governor jon huntsman, who is considering a run, made his first trip to new hampshire. huntsman, who recently stepped down as the obama administration's ambassador to china, was asked in an interview with abc news if, looking back, he would make the same decision. >> if there is the prospect that you n get in there and bring about change in a way that helps your country through public service, i'm there. >> suarez: the field also lost two potential contenders, with former arkansas governor mike huckabee a
but an outside democratic interest group run by former obama administration officials pressured romney today with a television ad questioning his support for the g.o.p. medicare plan. >> mitt romney says he's on the same page as paul ryan, who wrote the plan to essentially end medicare. but with mitt romney, you have to wonder-- which page is he on today? >> suarez: this week also brought fresh signs that the 2012 republican field was beginning to come into shape. according to his...
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. >> coming up next, the obama administration reportedly pushing to make it easier for people with weak credit to get a home loan. will this repeat the mistakes of the past or will it help the housing market take off? we'll hear from two sides, but first a look at how the international markets fared today. >>> the white house is reportedly pushing to make more home loans available to people with weaker credit. that's according to today's "washington post," housing officials including the federal housing authority are encouraging lenders to be subjective in loan approvals taking into consideration, for example, a borrower's savings. the post says the administration wants to make it easier for people to refinance. while the fha would not comment want to dig deep or this. michael barr, former assistant treasury secretary and is currently the professor of the university of michigan law school. joe lavorgna, chief u.s. economist at deutsche bank. welcome, gentlemen. >> let me start with you. as i bdz understand it, you are generally in favor of this with some exceptions. detail how you would
. >> coming up next, the obama administration reportedly pushing to make it easier for people with weak credit to get a home loan. will this repeat the mistakes of the past or will it help the housing market take off? we'll hear from two sides, but first a look at how the international markets fared today. >>> the white house is reportedly pushing to make more home loans available to people with weaker credit. that's according to today's "washington post," housing...
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the obama administration announced a one-month delay for small businesses. the online marketplaces will open on time on tuesday for individuals, but the white house now says companies using the so called shop marketplace for businesses with fewer than 25 employees will not be able to formally buy coverage until november 1st. the small businesses will still be able to look through the plans and don't actually need to buy insurance until december in order to have coverage start on january 1st. >> with millions of americans expected to begin shopping for new insurance plans on tuesday, some for the very first time, some smaller health care providers see this as a great opportunity to grow larger and compete against the giants in the sector. bertha coombs joins us now with a look at one such company, molina health care, as it gets ready for its debut to the big-time. >> it is a big debut. these companies are used to negotiating with the state or with one employer. now they're going to have to win over customers one at a time. and molina health is making a big be
the obama administration announced a one-month delay for small businesses. the online marketplaces will open on time on tuesday for individuals, but the white house now says companies using the so called shop marketplace for businesses with fewer than 25 employees will not be able to formally buy coverage until november 1st. the small businesses will still be able to look through the plans and don't actually need to buy insurance until december in order to have coverage start on january 1st....
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the obama administration has released new rules aimed at restoring national forests. agriculture secretary tom vilsack said today the goal is to protect woodlands, while creating opportunities for the timber industry. the rules would shorten the average time it takes to develop forest management plans, among other things. the current rules have been in place since 1982. several attempts at revisions have been thrown out by federal courts. the penn state community paid final respects today to former football coach joe paterno. and there were overtones of the scandal that led to his firing last november. more than 12,000 people packed the school's basketball arena for the service. a line of speakers, including former penn state quarterback todd blackledge, lauded the legendary coach. >> joe's success and his impact didn't end sunday when he died and it didn't end yesterday when we all said goodbye to him. it'll live on in this place, penn state, and it'll live on in the lives and the hearts of people here for many, many years to come. >> sreenivasan: the penn state trus
the obama administration has released new rules aimed at restoring national forests. agriculture secretary tom vilsack said today the goal is to protect woodlands, while creating opportunities for the timber industry. the rules would shorten the average time it takes to develop forest management plans, among other things. the current rules have been in place since 1982. several attempts at revisions have been thrown out by federal courts. the penn state community paid final respects today to...
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jack welch suggested the obama administration manipulated the numbers. but on cnbc, labor secretary hilda solis called that claim "ludicrous" and defended the bureau of labor statistics. >> you know, i'm insult when i hear that, because we have a very professional civil service organization where you have top, top economists that work at the b.l.s. >> brown: the employment numbers landed as the campaigns put up new ads attacking each other on jobs and taxes. >> president obama says he's creating jobs. but he's really creating debt. the facts are clear. obama's four deficits are the four largest in u.s. history. he's adding almost as much debt as all 43 previous presidents combined. and over 30 cents of every dollar obama spends is borrowed, much of it from countries like china. he's not just wasting money; he's borrowing it and then wasting it. we can't afford four more years. >> why won't romney level with us about his tax plan, which gives the wealthy huge new tax breaks? because, according to experts, he'd have to raise taxes on the middle class, or i
jack welch suggested the obama administration manipulated the numbers. but on cnbc, labor secretary hilda solis called that claim "ludicrous" and defended the bureau of labor statistics. >> you know, i'm insult when i hear that, because we have a very professional civil service organization where you have top, top economists that work at the b.l.s. >> brown: the employment numbers landed as the campaigns put up new ads attacking each other on jobs and taxes. >>...
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lahood was one of a handful of republicans serving in the obama administration. state funding for pre-school education fell last year by the most since recordkeeping began. rutgers university researchers reported today that most cuts were due to lingering budget problems caused by the recession. they also said half a million students are now enrolled in pre-kindergarten programs that do not meet federal standards. in economic news, consumer spending and personal income rose in march by .2%. the increases came despite a return to higher payroll taxes to fund social security. overall, the news encouraged wall street. the dow jones industrial average gained 106 points to close at 14,818. the nasdaq rose more than 27 points to close at 3307. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to gwen. >> ifill: since the earliest days of the web, buying goods online has often come with one, often not quite legal, perk: no sales tax. but that may be about to change. the senate has cleared the way for a new law that would allow states to collect taxes o tranctions con
lahood was one of a handful of republicans serving in the obama administration. state funding for pre-school education fell last year by the most since recordkeeping began. rutgers university researchers reported today that most cuts were due to lingering budget problems caused by the recession. they also said half a million students are now enrolled in pre-kindergarten programs that do not meet federal standards. in economic news, consumer spending and personal income rose in march by .2%. the...
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." >> ifill: the obama administration has been working to build on public outrage sparked by the mass shooting in newtown connecticut that left 20 children and six adults dead. ♪ for purple mountain majesty ♪ above... >> ifill: echos of that crime were still in the air last night at the super bowl where the sandy hook elementary school chorus sang "america the beautiful" before kick-off. and a super bowl ad paid for by mayors against illegal guns, a gun-control group, financed by new york mayor michael bloomberg, appealed for background checks for gun buyers. it featured a child narrator and vide of natnalifle association leader wayne lapierre from 1999. >> the n.r.a. once supported background checks. >> we think it's reasonable to provide mandatory criminal background checks for every sale at every gun show. no loopholes anywhere for anyone. >> ifill: the 30-second spot aired on the cbs affiliate that serves washington d.c., but lapeer air repeated yesterday the n.r.a. no longer supports universal checks. >> it's a fraud to call it universal. it's never going to be universal. the
." >> ifill: the obama administration has been working to build on public outrage sparked by the mass shooting in newtown connecticut that left 20 children and six adults dead. ♪ for purple mountain majesty ♪ above... >> ifill: echos of that crime were still in the air last night at the super bowl where the sandy hook elementary school chorus sang "america the beautiful" before kick-off. and a super bowl ad paid for by mayors against illegal guns, a gun-control...
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. >> reporter: but in washington the obama administration scrambled today to contain new damage to the already frayed u.s.-pakistan alliance. white house spokesman jay carney. >> it continues to be an important, cooperative relationship that is also very complicated. it is very much in america's national security interest to maintain a cooperative relationship with pakistan because we have shared interests. >> woodruff: in fact, the weekend strikes were the latest in a series of incidents that have taken relations with pakistan to new lows. in january, a c.i.a. contractor was arrested after killing two pakistanis in the eastern city of lahore. in may, the u.s. did not inform pakistan when navy seals crossed the border deep into pakistan to kilo osama bin laden. and continuing pakistani support of militants who attack american and nato forces in afghanistan has brought sharp rebukes from u.s. officials. for now both nato and the u.s. have promised investigations of saturday's air strike. in the meantime, the short-term fallout could be severe. pakistan's participation in an upcoming con
. >> reporter: but in washington the obama administration scrambled today to contain new damage to the already frayed u.s.-pakistan alliance. white house spokesman jay carney. >> it continues to be an important, cooperative relationship that is also very complicated. it is very much in america's national security interest to maintain a cooperative relationship with pakistan because we have shared interests. >> woodruff: in fact, the weekend strikes were the latest in a series...
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administration wanted somebody who was going to be listened to, who was well liked among his sort of peers in the pentagon. >> brown: do you have anything to add to that celeste? it sort of goes to the question of the political role or management role of this position. >> well, i think greg is right that they needed somebody who is known for a very collegial approach and who is well liked throughout military circles. and who can work to build consensus. you know, this chairman and in fact the new chief of staff of the army, if confirmed, all have their work cut out for them. there are major problems on the horizon that the pentagon will have to confront. budgetary constraints, a drawdowns in iraq and afghanistan, you know, we're celebrating our ninth memorial day today since the u.s. has been at war since september 11. you have less than one% of the american population essentially serving in these conflict. they're tired and worn out. these will be serious problems that the pentagon will have to confront in an era of dwindling resources. >> brown: tell us a little bit more starting w
administration wanted somebody who was going to be listened to, who was well liked among his sort of peers in the pentagon. >> brown: do you have anything to add to that celeste? it sort of goes to the question of the political role or management role of this position. >> well, i think greg is right that they needed somebody who is known for a very collegial approach and who is well liked throughout military circles. and who can work to build consensus. you know, this chairman and...
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and to lookack at a career especially the last several years of the obama administration where he was not only the deputy secretary of state, but in the beginning was part of the national security transition team when the president came to power. for all these reasons i'm pleased to have jim steinberg on this program for the hour. >> welcome. thank you, charlie. good to beere. >> rose: why did you leave? >> you know, the most important reason is i have two small children. my wife app i have two small children and it's an important opportunity to spend more time with them. i told the president and secretary about two years when we started. also i was being at the university of texas before coming in to the administration and working with young people, preparing them for the next generation of leadership is as important as anything i can think of doing. so we're excited about that opportunity. >> rose: i want to quote from you to begin, something the president said the other night. he said tonight we take comfort in knowing that the tide of war, meaning afghanistan, is receding. these l
and to lookack at a career especially the last several years of the obama administration where he was not only the deputy secretary of state, but in the beginning was part of the national security transition team when the president came to power. for all these reasons i'm pleased to have jim steinberg on this program for the hour. >> welcome. thank you, charlie. good to beere. >> rose: why did you leave? >> you know, the most important reason is i have two small children. my...
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war was initially conceived to kill only the leadership of al qaeda and the taliban, but president obama has dramatically widened the campaign. under his administration, the cia has launched nearly five times more strikes than it did under president bush. >> there are many more fighters who are launching attacks across the line into afghanistan, so, in essence, you have a much larger and much broader target set in the tribal areas, and most specifically in north waziristan. and i think that's the reason why we're seeing such a broadening of the aperture for those sorts of attacks. >> you've had just an enormous upswing, particularly since... president obama took office, on the number of predator strikes. the curve just goes straight up, and they have a lot of faith in those predators. it is all driven by intelligence, so you have a massive network of intelligence gathering that's going on at the same time. >> smith: as the drone war escalated, the united states has had to develop a network of informers on both sides of the border. >> well, we had very close sharing of an... of informatio
war was initially conceived to kill only the leadership of al qaeda and the taliban, but president obama has dramatically widened the campaign. under his administration, the cia has launched nearly five times more strikes than it did under president bush. >> there are many more fighters who are launching attacks across the line into afghanistan, so, in essence, you have a much larger and much broader target set in the tribal areas, and most specifically in north waziristan. and i think...
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the obama administration has laid out the first national limits on carbon pollution from power plants. under the proposal, new coal- fired plants would have to prevent up to half their carbon dioxide from escaping into the atmosphere. the power industry condemned the plan; environmental groups welcomed it. we'll have more on this in a moment. chicago police fanned out today, hunting culprits in a shooting that wounded 13 people in a city park. the youngest-- a three-year-old boy-- remains in critical condition. witnesses reported bullets were fired from a passing car. the city's police superintendent said the attack looks gang- related. and he called for action to prevent mass shootings. >> military type weapons like the one we believe to have been used in this shooting belong on a battlefield not on a street or in a corner or in a park in the back of the yards. this country should have a ban on assault weapons and high- capacity magazines like the ones used in this event. it's common sense. >> woodruff: chicago had a surge of shootings and homicides last year. overall, violent crime
the obama administration has laid out the first national limits on carbon pollution from power plants. under the proposal, new coal- fired plants would have to prevent up to half their carbon dioxide from escaping into the atmosphere. the power industry condemned the plan; environmental groups welcomed it. we'll have more on this in a moment. chicago police fanned out today, hunting culprits in a shooting that wounded 13 people in a city park. the youngest-- a three-year-old boy-- remains in...
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the obama administration today strongly condemned the leaking and publication of a huge cache of secret state department documents by the organization wikileaks. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, we assess the diplomatic damage with former national security advisors zbigniew brzezinski and stephen hadley. >> ifill: then ray suarez talks to jason beaubien of npr about the violent protests arising from allegations of fraud following yesterday's elections in haiti. >> woodruff: margaret warner looks at the case of a somali- american man charged in a terror bomb plot in portland, oregon. >> ifill: and tom bearden tells the story of a treasure trove of bones dating back to the ice age. >> almost everything we found was something new. for a period of about six days we were finding a new species of animal every day. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting
the obama administration today strongly condemned the leaking and publication of a huge cache of secret state department documents by the organization wikileaks. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, we assess the diplomatic damage with former national security advisors zbigniew brzezinski and stephen hadley. >> ifill: then ray suarez talks to jason beaubien of npr about the violent protests arising from allegations of fraud following yesterday's elections in...
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and the newshour tonight as the obama administration gathers international support for military action, it says the goal of any response will not be regime change. margaret warner has the latest on options for action in syria. then we return to the march on washington 50 years on. tonight reflections from the last living speaker, georgia congressman john liu business. >> it was all inclusive it was black and white, latino, asia asian-american and native american. >> they came from idaho, wyoming, and they were there. carrying their signs. >> and we conclude our series on governing in a time of gridlock with a look at how the entertainment world sees the nation's capital. >> the question we ask is if someone is actually getting something done, do the ends justify the means? it is an interesting question to ask when washington is paralyzed by gridlock. >> that is all ahead on tonight's newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by... moving our economy for 160 years, bnsf the engine that connects us. >> and the hewlett foundation working to solve social and environ
and the newshour tonight as the obama administration gathers international support for military action, it says the goal of any response will not be regime change. margaret warner has the latest on options for action in syria. then we return to the march on washington 50 years on. tonight reflections from the last living speaker, georgia congressman john liu business. >> it was all inclusive it was black and white, latino, asia asian-american and native american. >> they came from...
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in gaza, and now with the end of the bush administration and the obama administration, we've a preference for order. and so there's still been that preference for order fearing, as mark says, legitimately things could get worse. and so i think obama is still a little-- a little inheritinging that tradition. the only thing i would say is that the people out on the streets, you know, there's always the threat oh it is the muslim brotherhood that is what the autocrats always say but if you listen to what the people on the street are saying, they are for economic opportunity, they're for democracy. they're for living in a dynamic society. and so i guess i wish the administration would be a little more forward, even more aggressive than they were tonight in saying yes, they're right. they are not only right but they're probably goinging to lead to a better middle east. >> but mark, isn't it unusual for president of the united states to get on the phone with the president of an independent nation and say here's what i want to you do mr. president, and then go on national, on his own national te
in gaza, and now with the end of the bush administration and the obama administration, we've a preference for order. and so there's still been that preference for order fearing, as mark says, legitimately things could get worse. and so i think obama is still a little-- a little inheritinging that tradition. the only thing i would say is that the people out on the streets, you know, there's always the threat oh it is the muslim brotherhood that is what the autocrats always say but if you listen...
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let's say that the obama administration went to every cabinet said, department of transportation, social security, medicare, blah, blah, blah, wait a second. 10% across the board. wouldn't people start screaming if they go to the airport and the air traffic controllers, their flight delayed for three hours because they don't have overtime to pay air traffic controllers. >> i sit on -- >> or potholes aren't fixed or -- >> but that's why you don't say 10% across the board in each and every program. i sit on corporate boards, have been involved for 15 years in corporate management. when we faced a recession one of the companies that i sit on, we made cutbacks but it wasn't the c.e.o. saying, okay, 10% i'm going to take 10% off of each of your budgets. no. he went to each much his managers who in turn went to their managers and they said, you've got to cut. now you tell me where the cuts are. and obviously if you're talking about services like air traffic controllers, you don't cut there. but there are places -- >> show me a service where you can cut and nobody is going to be scream can. >>
let's say that the obama administration went to every cabinet said, department of transportation, social security, medicare, blah, blah, blah, wait a second. 10% across the board. wouldn't people start screaming if they go to the airport and the air traffic controllers, their flight delayed for three hours because they don't have overtime to pay air traffic controllers. >> i sit on -- >> or potholes aren't fixed or -- >> but that's why you don't say 10% across the board in...
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the obama administration moved today to intervene in a challenge to california's ban on gay marriage. it was widely reported the justice department is urging the u.s. supreme court to strike down the ban. we get more from chris geidner, senior political and legal reporter for the website buzzfeed. help us understand why this is significant that the administration is getting involved. >> well, this is the united statesupreme court hearing a case involving whether or not same-sex couples have the constitutional righting to marry and this is the first time that they've heard such a case where the administration is weighing in and is saying that they think that this 2008 amendment is unconstitutional that it violates their constitutional rights to not be allowed to marry. is. >> sreenivasan: why did the administration get involved now? was there pressure building? because the president has said in the past that this is a atesssue rht? >> right. well, i mean, there was pressure building from add vatsz based on the statements that the president made himself saying in his inaugural address t
the obama administration moved today to intervene in a challenge to california's ban on gay marriage. it was widely reported the justice department is urging the u.s. supreme court to strike down the ban. we get more from chris geidner, senior political and legal reporter for the website buzzfeed. help us understand why this is significant that the administration is getting involved. >> well, this is the united statesupreme court hearing a case involving whether or not same-sex couples...
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it could be better. >> what-- what about the obama administration handling. some are saying this week that they should have anticipated this. that they're caught looking like they were supporting morsi when they shouldn't have been. >> right, well, that's true. you know, they didn't pay as close attention. they probably assumed the morsi government was more stable than it really was. i'm not sure i blame them. i don't think it had any effect. i don't think we did anything that caused a change in egypt. i do think, it's always important to referment i was talking to the state department and said said to me you have to remember n this building we don't do foreign policy, we do foreign relations. we make relationships with people who are in power. and so our ambassador there and probably our entire apparatus was building relationships with the muslim brotherhood, probably you know, holding their nose a little but building relationships. and result of those relationships which were probably an of the to have some influence, they looked more friendly to the muslim
it could be better. >> what-- what about the obama administration handling. some are saying this week that they should have anticipated this. that they're caught looking like they were supporting morsi when they shouldn't have been. >> right, well, that's true. you know, they didn't pay as close attention. they probably assumed the morsi government was more stable than it really was. i'm not sure i blame them. i don't think it had any effect. i don't think we did anything that...
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it has promised to act in the past, but it is not clear if the obama administration has delivered on a pledge to on the rebels. for the united states, this is not just about assad, but the ambitions of iran. iran is a key player in the conflict. it supplies weapons to assad's troops. thousands of hezbollah militia are believed to be fighting alongside assad's forces. the main players in the european union remain divided over serious -- over serious -- over syria. british lawmakers said no to taking part. germany wants any action to have the backing of the united nations. the eu is also split on whether to arm the rebels. it fears the weapons could fall into the hands of islamist extremists. saudi arabia and turkey both want to stake a claim as regional powers. the saudi's have given financial help to the rebels. turkey has provided refuge to the free syrian army. assad's forces have repeatedly attacked the border area between the two countries. for israel, assad used to be a predictable adversary, but as the conflict has raged on, fears of a poison gas attacks have grown. at the same
it has promised to act in the past, but it is not clear if the obama administration has delivered on a pledge to on the rebels. for the united states, this is not just about assad, but the ambitions of iran. iran is a key player in the conflict. it supplies weapons to assad's troops. thousands of hezbollah militia are believed to be fighting alongside assad's forces. the main players in the european union remain divided over serious -- over serious -- over syria. british lawmakers said no to...
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administration to allow them access to enroll people in the subsidized health plans being offered on the exchanges. it was late summer when health department officials gave them approval to connect to the federal system and stem cell obama care plans being offered on the 36 federally built marketplaces. but the states that had built their own exchanges, like california and new york, have denied them access to their marketplaces. >> the upshot is, the states have gotten federal grant money from the federal government to develop the exchanges themselves, and they're looking at it as an opportunity to put people to work and develop this capability. and they do not necessarily want participation of the private sector, at least initially. >> reporter: while the brokers insist they're not competing with the exchanges, they point out, they'll be able to offer consumers a broader picture of their options, with side-by-side comparisons of exchange plans and plans being offered in the private sector. and they'll help them calculate which is a better buy. >> someone who is subsidy eligible, but
administration to allow them access to enroll people in the subsidized health plans being offered on the exchanges. it was late summer when health department officials gave them approval to connect to the federal system and stem cell obama care plans being offered on the 36 federally built marketplaces. but the states that had built their own exchanges, like california and new york, have denied them access to their marketplaces. >> the upshot is, the states have gotten federal grant money...
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administration. but that concern may fade after the election. >> i think you'd see a move away from that, so that's easy to say now, before someone has the reins of power. if... when they actually get the reins of power, they might actually prefer to have a more cozy relationship. >> reporter: the three men most often mentioned as likely romney fed picks are columbia business school dean glenn hubbard, harvard economist greg mankiw, and stanford economist john taylor. >> among those, i think mankiw would be the most activist and taylor would be the least activist. mankiw would perhaps be the most likely to consider q.e. right now; taylor would be opposed. >> reporter: taylor has criticized bernanke for the fed's aggressive bond buying and is considered an inflation hawk. while hawks may be popular during an election, actually picking one for fed chairman may not sit well with a new president concerned about boosting growth. for his part, hubbard has given few signals about monetary policy, though he
administration. but that concern may fade after the election. >> i think you'd see a move away from that, so that's easy to say now, before someone has the reins of power. if... when they actually get the reins of power, they might actually prefer to have a more cozy relationship. >> reporter: the three men most often mentioned as likely romney fed picks are columbia business school dean glenn hubbard, harvard economist greg mankiw, and stanford economist john taylor. >> among...
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administration. the house easily passed a bill toy to provide money for the agency. it came after both parties heard mounting frustration from passengers who faced flight margaret warner has the story. >> two-thirds being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. >> warner: just before leaving town for a week-long break, the house voted by a lopsided 361 to 41 to let the f.a.a. use some $250 million in unspent to get air traffic controllers back on the job. last sunday, the f.a.a. began furloughs of its 15,000 controllers and thousands of others, cutting their work schedules one day every two weeks. that triggered hundreds of delayed flights, the agency's head, michael huerta, insisted wednesday that mandatory budget cuts-- the so-called "sequester"-- had forced his hand. >> the hardest thing that we have to do is reduce these hours. but in order to hit the target we need to hit, we don't have... we don't reall
administration. the house easily passed a bill toy to provide money for the agency. it came after both parties heard mounting frustration from passengers who faced flight margaret warner has the story. >> two-thirds being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. >> warner: just before leaving town for a week-long break, the house voted by a lopsided 361 to 41 to let the f.a.a. use some $250...
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the white house and the obama administration says that the border is more secure than it's been in 40 years. and spending more money on border security is not really necessa. tir follow-on poinwould be that by creating legalization programs and also by creating a way for people to come legally into the u.s. to work, that you take some of the pressure off the border. and, you know, that said, there's been frustration among people who have seen these efforts go before without really trying to clamp down on the border and create a legalization program. >> ifill: brian, what also feels different this time is we have gotten used to seeing rallies like what we saw on capitol hill today with the sa usual spectsaying it'sime for immigration reform but it feels like this time like other people are on that bandwagon including members of the larger faith community. >> the political environment is a lot different than in 2007 the last time congress took up an effort to overhaul the nation's immigration laws. right now we have evangelical leaders who have signed on and said, look, there's a religi
the white house and the obama administration says that the border is more secure than it's been in 40 years. and spending more money on border security is not really necessa. tir follow-on poinwould be that by creating legalization programs and also by creating a way for people to come legally into the u.s. to work, that you take some of the pressure off the border. and, you know, that said, there's been frustration among people who have seen these efforts go before without really trying to...
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we crunched data on how presidential nominees have fared in the bush and obama administrations, and we analyze the confirmation process. plus, are americans more optimistic about 2011? patchwork nation takes a look. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. gwen? >> ifill: and that's the newshour for tonight. on wednesday, we'll take a peek into adolescent brains, wired to multi-task. i'm gwen ifill. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. we'll see you online, and again here tomorrow evening. thank you, and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> okay, listen. somebody has got to get serious. >> i think... >> we need renewable energy. >> ...renewable energy is vital to our planet. >> you hear about alternatives, right? wind, solar, algae. >> i think it's going to work an a big scale. only, i think it's going to be affordable. >> so, where are they? >> it has to work in the real world. at chevron, we're investing millions in solar and biofuel technology to make it work. >> we've got to get on this now. >> right now. united healthcare. bnsf railway.
we crunched data on how presidential nominees have fared in the bush and obama administrations, and we analyze the confirmation process. plus, are americans more optimistic about 2011? patchwork nation takes a look. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. gwen? >> ifill: and that's the newshour for tonight. on wednesday, we'll take a peek into adolescent brains, wired to multi-task. i'm gwen ifill. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. we'll see you online, and again here...
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the move is designed to turn up the heat on president obama, whose administration has put the keystone x.l. pipeline on hold. it would make opposing the pipeline difficult for democrats because extending unemployment insurance and payroll tax cuts this year are priorities for the party. >> tom: honda has expanded a recall to replace driver side airbags. nearly 300,000 honda and acura vehicles are affected by an airbag problem that could be deadly. honda says so far, there have been 20 accidents related to the problems, including two deaths in the u.s. in 2009. the recalled honda models are the accord, civic, odyssey, pilot and cr-v built in 2001 and 2002. two acura models from 2002 and 2003 are affected. the airbag problem has led to the recall of nearly two million hondas since 2008. >> tom: from calamity to a chronic problem-- that's the best case senario for europe according to tonight's market monitor. james paulsen is the chief investment strategist at wells capital management. he joins us from minneapolis, minnesota. into a world catastrophe. if we could move it to cranic problem
the move is designed to turn up the heat on president obama, whose administration has put the keystone x.l. pipeline on hold. it would make opposing the pipeline difficult for democrats because extending unemployment insurance and payroll tax cuts this year are priorities for the party. >> tom: honda has expanded a recall to replace driver side airbags. nearly 300,000 honda and acura vehicles are affected by an airbag problem that could be deadly. honda says so far, there have been 20...
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. >> reporter: in july the obama administration delayed the implementation of the employer mandate, after companies complained the provision was crushing them. now folks have another year to comply-- another year to try to change the law itself. >> maybe now it's time to take a sad song and make it better, because we think this time is giving us a chance to fix the parts of the law that really are unworkable and are really going to make it difficult for us to continue to employ people and create jobs. >> reporter: whether businesses get a little help from their friends in government or just have to let it be, well, for now, time is on their side. >> woodruff: finally tonight, what works in the classroom, and what can the u.s. try doing differently? it's part of our continuing look at ideas being discussed and debated in the world of education. jeffrey brown has our conversation. >> 19-year-old alex, finishing high school in minneapolis decides so spend school in a south korea city where students study much of the night and fall asleep in class. >> ? korean high school, home and school int
. >> reporter: in july the obama administration delayed the implementation of the employer mandate, after companies complained the provision was crushing them. now folks have another year to comply-- another year to try to change the law itself. >> maybe now it's time to take a sad song and make it better, because we think this time is giving us a chance to fix the parts of the law that really are unworkable and are really going to make it difficult for us to continue to employ...
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administration is is trying to push. >> but the question is, lauren, can... even though the o.f.a. has gotten the 33 million facebook friends and 22 million twitter followers and so on, can it galvanize the kind of grass roots support that it did during a campaign when you had a definite opponent in mitt romney and not just... >> brown: exactly. the question is, what are they asking people to do? during a campaign it's vote for me and get your friends to vote for me. >> right. brown: what do they ask now? it's give me $5 and give me your email. when they posted an article, they posted an article on barack obama dot-com by jim massena the former campaign manager who is now running o.f.a. 47 people tweeted it. for obama for for president obama and his group to have that kind of article sitting on barack obama and only have 47 people tweet it shows that they're not getting the ground swell of support that they did during the presidential election. >> but they may be getting the ground swell support from well-heeled donors which the "new york times" reports they'
administration is is trying to push. >> but the question is, lauren, can... even though the o.f.a. has gotten the 33 million facebook friends and 22 million twitter followers and so on, can it galvanize the kind of grass roots support that it did during a campaign when you had a definite opponent in mitt romney and not just... >> brown: exactly. the question is, what are they asking people to do? during a campaign it's vote for me and get your friends to vote for me. >> right....
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a federal judge in virginia declared a key portion of the obama administration's health care law unconstitutional. the senate voted to advance the tax cut package agreed to by president obama and congressional republicans. and a winter storm moving across the upper midwest claimed the lives of at least 14 people. and to kwame holman in our newsroom, for what's on the newshour online. kwame? >> holman: the story on computer security continues online. we have more on how the data brach at gawker unfolded and how government e-mail addresses were singled out for possible targeting. and find out what david chalian, judy woodruff, and gwen ifill will be watching for during the last days of the lame duck congress. that's on our weekly political checklist feature. plus, as president obama signed today's bill on healthful school lunches, we asked students from around the country to send in photos of what's on their lunch plates. view their submissions on the rundown news blog. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. jeff? >> ifill: and that's the newshour for tonight. on tuesday, we'll loo
a federal judge in virginia declared a key portion of the obama administration's health care law unconstitutional. the senate voted to advance the tax cut package agreed to by president obama and congressional republicans. and a winter storm moving across the upper midwest claimed the lives of at least 14 people. and to kwame holman in our newsroom, for what's on the newshour online. kwame? >> holman: the story on computer security continues online. we have more on how the data brach at...